The Law Society is concerned for Vitaly Cherkasov, a human rights lawyer and member of the Interregional Association of Human Rights Organisations “Agora” which provides legal aid to individuals and non-governmental organisations. The lawyers at Agora have been involved in defending the rights of LGBTI activists and Vitaly Cherkasov was ...

The Law Society of England Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Council have sent a letter to authorities in Tajikistan regarding its concern about the arrests and detentions of lawyers and human rights defenders.

The Law Society of England Wales, Bar Council of England Wales, Law Society of Scotland, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Bar of Ireland, and Law Society of Ireland have sent a letter to authorities in Guatemala on threats to the independence of the judiciary and rule ...

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